What kind of home is 5 Brou Close, BN16 1DB?

5 Brou Close, BN16 1DB is a 2-bedroom detached house, on a corner plot.

When did 5 Brou Close, BN16 1DB last change hands?

5 Brou Close, BN16 1DB last sold for £423,000 in March 2024, around 2 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £105,000 in June 1999. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 5 Brou Close, BN16 1DB appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between June 1999 and March 2024, 5 Brou Close, BN16 1DB rose from £105,000 to £423,000, a change of £318,000. That works out to roughly +5.8% per year compounded over 25 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 5 Brou Close, BN16 1DB?

The current EPC rating for 5 Brou Close, BN16 1DB is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in January 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 5 Brou Close, BN16 1DB?

5 Brou Close, BN16 1DB has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (678 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 34% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in BN16 1DB. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 5 Brou Close, BN16 1DB use?

The latest EPC at 5 Brou Close, BN16 1DB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 5 Brou Close, BN16 1DB?

5 Brou Close, BN16 1DB has 1 planning record on file (1 registered or pending), most recent in June 2024. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 5 Brou Close, BN16 1DB?

5 Brou Close, BN16 1DB is in council tax band D.

Which area is 5 Brou Close, BN16 1DB in?

5 Brou Close, BN16 1DB sits in East Preston, Littlehampton, Littlehampton. It falls within the BN16 postcode district in West Sussex.

Is 5 Brou Close, BN16 1DB in a safe area?

Police records around 5 Brou Close, BN16 1DB show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 4 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 50% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 5 Brou Close, BN16 1DB?

The closest primary school to 5 Brou Close, BN16 1DB is East Preston Infant School (565m), one of 7 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Angmering School (1.5km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 5 Brou Close, BN16 1DB?

The closest bus stop to 5 Brou Close, BN16 1DB is Lavinia Way, 256m away. The nearest rail option is Angmering Rail Station, 1.3km away.

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5 Brou Close, East Preston, Littlehampton, BN16 1DB

3 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

63 m²

678 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 Brou Close

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

5 Brou Close is a two-bedroom detached house in East Preston, Littlehampton, Littlehampton (BN16 1DB). It has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (around 678 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2018) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory. The home occupies a corner plot.

One planning application is currently pending a decision in 2024. At 63 m² it sits well below the postcode median (95 m² across 9 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 1999–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£624/sq ft) was about 79.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: March 2024 at £423,000.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

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Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes
ConservatoryYes

Outside

Private gardenWest-facing
GarageSingle
Corner plotYes

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

D68

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Brou Close, East Preston, Littlehampton, BN16 1DB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Jun 2024
Garage ConversionFull
In report
Garage conversion and associated external alterations.
Reference
EP/56/24/HH
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What's in 5 Brou Close, East Preston, Littlehampton, BN16 1DB's planning history?

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Price for 5 Brou Close has grown more than fourfold since the 1999 starting point.

Current estimate

£433,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.8% per year over 25 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£423,000

Growth on file: 5.8% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

27 March 2024Most recent
£423,000
+22.6%over 5 years
22 October 2018
£345,000
+228.6%over 19 years
10 June 1999
£105,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN16 1DB: £528,000 (2024–2019).

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On the street

Versus other Brou Close homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

5 Brou Close outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£6,714

Street avg £4,000

Strongly above

Floor Area

63 m²

Street avg 93 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.5 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

Strongly above

Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

Lavinia Way — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

East Preston Infant School. 9 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BN16 1DB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BN16 1DB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.9dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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